“Compact enough for a purse? Lined or unlined? Soft or hardcover? ”
When it comes to writing with a pen and paper, the options are almost as endless as the content. We asked some of our writerly passerbuys to weigh in so that you always have a blank page when inspiration strikes.
Life Kleid
Recommended by mari andrew
If a flat laying page is your priority, this notebook is a perfect fit. The bendable cover and quality of paper elevate this everyday book.
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Moleskine Classic Notebook
Recommended by fariha roisin
Timeless like denim, Moleskine notebooks are hard to beat. Most styles come with the option of lined, unlined, dotted, or grid. Plus, the option to personalize.
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Smythson Wafer Notebook
Recommended by lindsey tramuta
If judging a book by its cover is more your speed, Smythson is as luxurious as notebooks can get. Or as Lindsey said, “so beautiful I hardly want to sully the pages with my scribble.”
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Midori A5 Notebook
Recommended by nicole najafi
There’s something charming about the utilitarian flow of the centered grid plus the flatness of this notebook.
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Leuchtturm Dotted Grid Notebook
recommended by courtney preiss
Numbered pages make for optimal reference systems or experimentations in bullet journaling.
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Sharpie Fine Tip Pen
Recommended by mari andrew
Trusty and highly covetable (read: frequently borrowed), the fine tip of this pen makes it ideal for detailed projects.
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Pentel Energel 0.5mm
recommended by courtney preiss
“I know it’s not great to be hyper-specific about writing conditions,” Courtney said, “but this is the only pen I like to write with.”
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Kaweco Classic Sport Gel Roller Pen
Recommended by fariha roisin
A confessed pen obsessive, Fariha Roisin loves this one from Kaweco.
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Words by Erika Veurink